British and Scottish Coins Numismatic Books - Dix Noonan Webb

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THE MICHAEL AND ELIZABETH STEWART COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH COINS
First coinage, Six Shillings, 1632, mm. thistle, 2.92g/5h
(Murray –; SCBI 35, 1418, same dies; cf. B 5, fig. 999; S
5543). Nearly very fine, extremely rare, especially in this
condition £800-1,000
Provenance: J.G. Murdoch Collection, Sotheby Auction, 11-13 May
1903, lot 318; R.C. Lockett Collection, Part I, lot 413 (part); R.
Carlyon Britton Collection; J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink
Auction 57, 29 April 1987, lot 335
First coinage, Shillings (2), mm. thistle, first with C over I on
obv., 0.44g/2h, 0.42g/12h (Murray pl. iv, 37; SCBI 35 –; B
p. 443-4; S 5545) [2]. First obverse good fine, reverse
nearly fine and double-struck, second better but chipped,
extremely rare £250-350
The obverses are definitely from the same die but unfortunately
the reverses cannot be matched with certainty. The chip removes
both mintmarks and the King’s initial from the second specimen,
meaning it could be struck in the name of James before the die was
overcut. In 1887 Burns described the Pollexfen specimen as
“unique so far as I know”
Second coinage, Half-Merk, no mm, 3.25g/2h (Murray pl.
iv, 29; SCBI 35, 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5546). Portrait
weak, otherwise about very fine and toned, rare £150-200
Provenance: R.C. Lockett Collection, Part I, Glendining Auction,
18-19 June 1957, lot 415 (part); N. Asherson Collection; J.K.R.
Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April 1987, lot 339 (part)
Second coinage, Half-Merk, no mm, 3.14g/5h (Murray pl.
iv, 29; SCBI 35, 1420-1; B 1, fig. 1001; S 5546). Obverse
scratches, otherwise good fine £70-90
Provenance: J.K.R. Murray Collection, Spink Auction 57, 29 April
1987, lot 339 (part)
Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Unite, mm. thistle-head on
obv. only, signed B after legend on obv., 9.82g/6h (Murray
1; SCBI 35, 1392-6, same dies; B 3 and fig. 1032, same dies;
S 5531). Mounted on the edge and in centre of reverse [this
skilfully repaired], reverse gilt, otherwise nearly
extremely fine on a large flan £2,000-2,500
Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 16 February 1977, lot 228
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Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Sixty Shillings, m.m. thistlehead,
signed B both sides, 29.73g/6h (Murray, BNJ 1970,
p.133; SCBI 35, 1424-6, same dies; B 5 and fig. 1005, same
dies; S. 5552). A couple of tiny rim flaws, otherwise good
fine or better £300-400
Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Thirty Shillings, mm. flower on
obv., thistle on rev., signed B both sides, 14.86g/6h (Murray
pl.iii, 14; SCBI 35, 1427-9; B 6, fig. 1006; S 5553). Better
than very fine £250-300
Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Thirty Shillings,
mm. leaved thistle, F by horse’s hoof, smooth groundline,
14.15g/6h (Murray 2; SCBI 35, 1500-1, same dies; B –; S
5555). Surfaces a little stained, otherwise about very fine
£150-200
Provenance: Bt Baldwin
Third coinage, Falconer’s second issue, Thirty Shillings,
mm. leaved thistle, F by horse’s hoof, rough groundline,
14.12g/6h (Murray 1; SCBI 35, –; B 40; S 5556). About
fine, reverse better £80-100
Third coinage, Briot’s issue, Twelve Shillings, signed B both
sides, 5.78g/6h (Murray pl.iii, 19; SCBI 35, 1430-2; B 7, fig.
1007; S 5558). Very fine or better, toned £250-300
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